Wild elephant kills Indian tourist in Nepal
KATHMANDU: A wild elephant killed an Indian tourist in Nepal’s largest national park on Tuesday in the second deadly attack…
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Smoking costs US$1 trillion, soon to kill 8 million a year — Study
GENEVA: Smoking costs the global economy more than US$1 trillion a year, and will kill one third more people by…
Eight killed in pirates attack in Philippine
MANILA: Armed men killed eight fishermen in what appeared to be an attack by pirates in dangerous waters in the…
Maritime kidnappings at 10-year high — Watchdog
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of maritime kidnappings hit a ten-year high in 2016, with waters off the southern Philippines becoming…
Australian police say helping with 1MDB investigations
SYDNEY: The Australian Federal Police (AFP) said yesterday they are working with international law enforcement agencies to investigate companies associated…
Pentagon successfully tests micro-drone swarm
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon may soon be unleashing a 21st-century version of locusts on its adversaries after officials on Monday said…
On the good foot thousands dash through Japan shrine in ‘Lucky Man Run’
NISHINOMIYA: Thousands of men and women raced through the grounds of a Shinto shrine in west Japan early on Tuesday…
“Hollyweed” prankster surrenders to Los Angeles police
LOS ANGELES: A local artist was arrested in Los Angeles on Monday for altering the city’s iconic Hollywood sign to…